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Amanda Knox re-convicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murder

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) - An Italian court re-convicted Amanda Knox of slander on Wednesday, even after she was exonerated in the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate while the two were exchange st...

Jun 05, 2024

Lebanese army says gunman attacked US embassy

BEIRUT (AP) - The Lebanese army said Wednesday a gunman attempted to attack on the U.S. embassy near Beirut. The Lebanese military in a statement said that soldiers shot an assailant, who they only de...

Jun 04, 2024

Political newcomer and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy wins Montana Republican Senate primary

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Former Navy SEAL and aerial firefighting business owner Tim Sheehy has won Montana's Republican Senate primary. The political newcomer will face off against three-term Democratic ...

Jun 04, 2024

Kim, Bashaw win New Jersey primaries for Senate seat held by embattled Menendez

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Democratic Rep. Andy Kim won New Jersey's Senate primary Tuesday, putting him in strong position for the general election in the blue-leaning state, though the win comes a day aft...

Jun 04, 2024

Andy Kim wins New Jersey Democratic Senate primary for indicted Bob Menendez’s seat

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Democratic Rep. Andy Kim has won New Jersey's Senate primary, putting him in strong position for the general election in the blue-leaning state, though the win comes a day after D...

Jun 04, 2024

Arizona voters will decide whether local police can make border-crossing arrests

PHOENIX (AP) - The Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a proposal asking voters to make it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at any l...

Jun 04, 2024

New York magnet fisher catches safe full of soggy $100 bills, he says

NEW YORK (AP) - James Kane has used a powerful magnet to fish all manner of junk from New York City waterways, but he says the stacks of $100 bills he pulled from a safe were something else entirely. ...

Jun 04, 2024

Slovenia becomes latest European country to recognize a Palestinian state after parliamentary vote

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) - Slovenia recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday after its parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of the move, following in the recent steps of three other European coun...

Jun 04, 2024

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty in sports betting case

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese...

Jun 04, 2024

Biden rolls out migration order that aims to shut down asylum requests, after months of anticipation

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize ...

Jun 04, 2024